>> it was a bill passed in the united states senate 89-8. tell me when you have had that on a measure as controversial as this. >> they had troubles with that one almost to the number. >> i hope we don't have a reenactment with that with republicans in the house painting themselves in the extreme of not wanting to find compromise and a solution. but let's be optimistic. as others have said, decide in favor of the country as we go forward, but the issue of whether we have an up or down vote should not even be a question. there shouldn't even be a question. we were told we would not have any legislation on the floor until and unless the senate acted, and when they did we would have a vote. we want to have that vote. we look forward to what the timing is on that. and this is all about time, and it is about time we brought this to the floor. it has only been a matter of a couple of months since the election eight weeks, and did not. a time we have been pushed into a new year. it is long overdue for us to have a solution to go forward and remove